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Greek and Roman technology : a sourcebook : annotated translations of Greek and Latin texts and documents / John W. Humphrey, John P. Oleson, and Andrew N. Sherwood.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Humphrey, John William, 1946-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Technology--Greece--History--Sources.
- Technology.
- Technology--Rome--History--Sources.
- History.
- Greece.
- Physical Description:
- xxiv, 623 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Routledge, 1998.
- Summary:
- In this volume the contributors translate and annotate key passages from ancient authors to provide a history and analysis of the origins and development of technology. Among some of the topics extensively discussed are energy, food processing and diet, construction and hydraulic engineering, household industry, transport, trade and military technology. The contributors illustrate the beginning of technology in the ancient world by presenting ancient authors and a diverse range of literary genres, including "Natural Histories of Pliny the Elder, the poetry of Homer and Hesiod, and the philosophy of Plato, Aristotle and Lucretius. This title available in eBook format. Click here for more information. Visit our eBookstore at: www.ebookstore.tandf.co.uk.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 0415061369
- 0415061377
- OCLC:
- 36629896
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